A dark and stormy red with a haze that resembles magenta. Head dissapates quickly, abv is not in your face. Definately an organic essennce on this one as it goes down so smooth with a slight hop push to it. Aftertaste is an enjoyable fruit surprise. This is an enjoyable, grand beer from the best beer state around. It was a pleasure to partake in such a brew.

Ruby-brownish in color. Pungent aroma of alcohol, hops, pine, and sugar. Flavor is similar. Stone Simcoe hops are nice alongside the earthy malts. Slight fruit astringency and a more than subtle punch of candied sugar hits right away. Not bad. A bit over the top.

Pours a hazy amber/reddish color with a thick and foamy off white head...great lacing and retention. Aroma has earthy tea notes and candied fruits...slightly sweet. Flavor follows suit...a bit of pine creeps in...fairly bitter on the back end but the sweet candied fruit up front is aggressive. Mouthfeel is medium and the finish is dry and earthy/resinous/woody bitter.

Deep red, off white head. Nice. Mildly hoppy aroma. Flavor is hops, caramel malt, fruit... boozy and weird. Maybe weird just because I haven’t had an imperial red ale before, so the intensification of this particular flavor is new to me. But it’s weird.

Reviewed from notes.
The appearance had a deep red yet clear body, two finger white foamy head that lasts for about a minute before dieing, minimal lacing.
The smell had some dry Simcoe hops coming through in a toasty piney way, slight citrus noted.
The taste had a dry sweetness, malts come through as the beer warms.
On the palate, it sat about a medium, slightly sessionable as the ABV is hidden well, piney aftertaste, sticky finish. Carbonation is only slightly felt.
Overall, this was great for an Imperial Red Ale, well worthy of coming back to.

Poured from a tap. Hazy reddish brown color, they over poured it do I can't determine if there's a head. Slight musky malt aroma. Nice malt and hops character with a nice finish.
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